The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women aged 30 to 65 should be screened for cervical cancer every five years with an HPV test. They have included self-collected HPV tests as an option, where women can collect their own samples with a swab. This choice is found to be just as effective as when a clinician collects the sample. The new guidelines aim to increase testing in groups that are traditionally underscreened. The draft recommendations provide more flexibility and convenient options for women to ensure early detection and prevention of cervical cancer.
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Cervical cancer: US taskforce recommends HPV tests for screening, in updated guidelines
